@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp7971, author={Arni, Patrick and Caliendo, Marco and Künn, Steffen and Zimmermann, Klaus F.}, title={The IZA Evaluation Dataset Survey: A Scientific Use File}, year={2014}, month={Feb}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={7971}, url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp7971}, abstract={This reference paper describes the sampling and contents of the IZA Evaluation Dataset Survey and outlines its vast potential for research in labor economics. The data have been part of a unique IZA project to connect administrative data from the German Federal Employment Agency with innovative survey data to study the out-mobility of individuals to work. This study makes the survey available to the research community as a Scientific Use File by explaining the development, structure, and access to the data. Furthermore, it also summarizes previous findings with the survey data.}, keywords={scientific use file;labor market policies;evaluation;migration;ethnicity;attitudes;survey data;behavior;skills}, }